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Cameron Smith

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I was messing around yesterday using a more upright stance (because i was being lazy). Is there really anything wrong with an upwright stance. I know Mosconi played like this, Lassiter did as well. Im not thinking about switching because i dont feel very comfortable with it on the longer pots. But I am just curious.

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There is no inherent disadvantage. A higher stance gives you a better view of the balls on certain shots, such as when you are very close to the ball, at an odd angle, shooting a combo, and other circumstances. A low stance has the advantage in sighting long shots. Players in the old days were generally closer to the OB when playing straight pool, and had to shoot less long pots and more combos, controlled breakouts, etc, so an upright stance was more common. Modern 9b players have evolved a lower stance and longer power strokes to deal with the longer shots they face.
 
henho said:
There is no inherent disadvantage. A higher stance gives you a better view of the balls on certain shots, such as when you are very close to the ball, at an odd angle, shooting a combo, and other circumstances. A low stance has the advantage in sighting long shots. Players in the old days were generally closer to the OB when playing straight pool, and had to shoot less long pots and more combos, controlled breakouts, etc, so an upright stance was more common. Modern 9b players have evolved a lower stance and longer power strokes to deal with the longer shots they face.
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So would it be advantageous to use a more upright stance for 14.1, or would it be counter-productive to switch back and forth depending on what game im playing?
 
I would say its counterproductive to completely change your stance depending on the game; find one that works for you and stick with it. You will find that you naturally stand up or get down for certain shots, but deliberately changing your stance one day to the next will only introduce inconsistency.
 
henho said:
I would say its counterproductive to completely change your stance depending on the game; find one that works for you and stick with it. You will find that you naturally stand up or get down for certain shots, but deliberately changing your stance one day to the next will only introduce inconsistency.
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Your probably right. I developed a chin on the cue stance from playing snooker. But the problem is that im soooooo lazy. On top of that pool tables are shorter than snooker tables, so i have a harder time forcing myself to stay down. Especially in 14.1 where Im shooting so much. I guess self discipline is in order.
 
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